Field Trip, Outreach, & Virtual Programs

Field Trips and Programs

The National STEM Academy at the Museum of Aviation offers history and STEM field trips and outreach programs to schools, homeschool students/groups, private groups, Boy and Girl Scout troops, ROTC groups, and more. Field trip options begin for grades Pre K and are offered all the way up to 12th grade students. Education programs are aligned to state and national standards and can be customized to fit curricula needs.

To schedule a trip, please review program details below and complete the Field Trip Request Form at the bottom of this page. A field trip coordinator will be in touch personally to schedule your Museum of Aviation National STEM Academy Field Trip.

*For special needs groups, please contact us for alternative options for each program.

See what people are saying about our programs!

“All of the teachers and students thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of our trip… We appreciate so much the hands on activities that correlated so well with our standards… Your professionalism and commitment to quality were very evident.” – Katherine Wade, Bleckley County Teacher, ACE Field Trip

“Everything was phenomenal. Our children were engaged and enjoyed everything.” Shelly Osborne, Houston County Teacher, ACE Field Trip

“This was probably the most stress-free field trip we have ever been on. Thank you so much for all of the help and recommendations in planning. Tour was very appropriate and engaging.” -P. Parten, Worth County Teacher, Guided Tour

“The students truly enjoyed the hands-on station experiences. I could tell that the instructors were very interested in the education of the students.” -Asia Freeman, Bibb County Teacher, TinkerTech Field Trip

“The students loved the simulation and learned a great deal” –Teacher, Mission Quest Field Trip

“The program is very well run and organized. The Scouts are already planning their next trip so they can complete the next level of the program.” -Scout Troop, Mission Quest Field Trip

“This was awesome! All students were very engaged in all activities. Mrs. Ashley is amazing!” -Ralin Schlientz, Bibb County Teacher, TinkerTech Field Trip

ATTN Trip Organizers: Don’t forget to leave time to visit our Jet Fuel Java & Aviation Gift Shop as well as the NEW VR Simulator Ride while you’re here!

Pre K - 5th Grade Field Trips and Programs

Homeschool STEM Workshop Series -- Pre K - 6th Grade

Homeschool STEM Workshop Series

ACE Wonder Wings -- Pre K

ACE Wonder Wings at the Museum of Aviation

This program aims to encourage STEM learning at an early age with fun hands-on activities. ACE Wonder Wings program is specifically designed to correlate with the GA Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS).

LENGTH: 90 minute learning experience

AGES: Pre K students.

COST: $3 per student

MININUM: 10 students

MAXIMUM: 50 students

DAYS: Tuesdays – Fridays August – May, not offered June – July.

TIMES: 9:30 am – 11:00 am

ACE Wonder Wings "On The Go" (Outreach) -- Pre K

ACE Wonder Wings “On the Go”

The Wonder Wings program is brought to your classroom. This program is offered to schools within 50 miles of the Museum of Aviation. Can see up to 2 classes per visit.

Guided History Tour -- Age 5 - Adult

Guided History Tour

Explore World History through exhibits and aircraft at The Museum of Aviation! Guided Tours are history-based tours led by trained staff from the Museum of Aviation Education Center.

You will also go inside the C-130 “Hercules” airplane for an Inside-an-aircraft experience.

While inside the C-130 “Hercules,” you will watch a video on paratroopers and other missions performed by the C-130.

To correlate the Guided Tour specifically to your classroom curriculum, please advise when scheduling. Standards that can be met are SSH6 (a)(b)(d)(e).

Guided Tours last approximately 1.5 hours.

The Guided Tour will include one or more buildings.

The minimum number of students required for a tour is 20 and the maximum number is 90.

Guided Tours are offered Tuesday – Saturday

Fee: $5 per participant

ACE - Ask, Challenge, Educate-- K - 5th Grade

ACE – Ask, Challenge, Educate

The ACE STEM Field Trip Program is designed to spark students’ interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) through engaging, hands-on activities specifically correlated to GA Standards of Excellence for Science. Objectives can be found below.

MINIMUM: 20 students

MAXIMUM: 90 students

DAYS: Tuesdays – Fridays August – May, not offered June – July.

TIMES: 10am – Noon

COST: $5 per student

Key Objectives:

Kindergarten: SKP2 Force and Motion

Using various objects students will compare different types of motion.

1st Grade: S1P1/S1P2: Sound Light and Magnetism

Students will investigate magnets, and build a device that creates light and sound.

2nd Grade: S2P2 Forces and Motion

Students will demonstrate the effect of force upon an object.

3rd Grade: S3P1 Heat and Energy

Students will explore and identify sources of heat energy and experience an exothermic reaction.

4th Grade: S4P3 Gravitational Force

Students will demonstrate how gravitational force affects an object.

5th Grade:S5P2/S5P3 Magnetism and Electricity

Students will investigate Electricity and its relationship to magnetism.

ACE Plus History Guided Tours -- K - 5th Grade

ACE Plus History Guided Tours

ACE Plus combines both the ACE STEM Program with a Guided History Tour of 1-2 buildings. Students also experience the C-130 Hercules Airplane Exhibit by learning about the role of the aircraft and paratroopers.

ACE "On The Go" -- K - 5th Grade

ACE “On The Go”

ACE STEM-based activities are brought to your classroom.
This program is offered to schools within 50 miles of the Museum of Aviation.

ACE On The Go Programs are scheduled Tuesdays – Fridays August – May, not offered June – July.

Times are flexible to meet the needs of the schools.

Fee: $5 per student. Can see one grade level per visit.

WWII Education Project Feat. the Tuskegee Airmen -- 5th Grade

WWII Education Project Featuring the Tuskegee Airmen

This program for 5th grade students provides a special tour of the Museum of Aviation’s WWII Hangar which includes the Black Eagles exhibit and the D-Day Down to Earth exhibit. The students view authentic artifacts, participate in a parachute activity and receive a glider.

The teachers receive a Tuskegee Airmen Resource guide which includes detailed information and follow-up activities.

6th - 12th Grade Field Trips and Programs

Homeschool STEM Workshop Series -- Pre K - 6th Grade

Homeschool STEM Workshop Series

Mission Quest Flight Simulation -- 6th-12th Grade

Mission Quest Flight Simulation

The Mission Quest Flight Simulation Program is for groups of students in grades 6th-12th. This 3-hour program involves planning and flying a mission. Mission success depends upon working together as a team for mutual support. Students will fly the B-1, C-17 or F-15 flight simulators. The state of the art software and hardware create an exciting and accurate experience.

Basic instruction includes:

Aerodynamics / Basic Flight Physics / Communications

Situational Awareness / Flight Planning & Chart Use

Teamwork / Decision Making / Risk Assessment

Aerospace Math / Science & Technology

Recent renovations make Mission Quest a state of the art facility for simulated flight and non-combat aviation applications. Currently, this program is not approved for FAA flight licensure or official flight log time but has been proven to be an excellent platform for maintaining and improving aviation skills.

*NEW* Careers in Aviation: This optional 1-hour program, featuring aviation careers and workforce development, can be added to any regular Mission Quest field trip program for $5 per participant.

Group Program:

Programs are offered Monday – Saturday from 9am to noon or 1pm-4pm | Program must be scheduled in advance

Minimum of 10 participants, maximum of 16, $15 per person

Mission Quest Aviation Outreach -- 6th-12th Grade

Mission Quest Aviation Outreach

***This program is not taking any registrations at the moment. Please check back for future dates. Thank you.

Mission Quest Aviation Outreach is a 50-minute program for 6th – 12th-grade students. The program is taught by Museum of Aviation STEM Specialists at the school site. Please contact the Museum to schedule the Aviation Outreach program for your school.

Program includes:

Aerodynamics / Aerospace History

Bernoulli’s Principle / Pilot Licensing

F-15 Eagle Cockpit Display

Group Program:

Each 50-minute program is suitable for approximately 25 students and costs $150.

Each additional program on that same day costs $125 each.

The program requires one classroom space and one paved area for the F-15 cockpit.

An additional travel charge will be added for any school or destination farther than 45 miles from the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia. The mileage rate will be calculated and charged at the time of scheduling.

Air Traffic Control Lab -- 6th-12th Grade

Air Traffic Control Lab

***This program is not taking any registrations at the moment. Please check back for future dates. Thank you.

ATC is a 3-hour program for groups of students in grades 6th-12th. Students learn about the interesting and challenging careers of air traffic controllers. Controllers are responsible for moving aircraft safely through the skies around the world.

In this workshop, students learn about the roles of radar arrival, radar departure, and the flight data specialists in a real world environment of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Students will work as a team just as in a real radar center.

This program is perfect for scouts, CAP, JROTC, or any other group interested in the career of Air Traffic Control or wanting a great team building exercise.

Group Program:

Programs are scheduled Monday – Saturday from 9am to 12 noon

Afternoon programs available upon request, Program must be scheduled in advance.

Group Size: Minimum 6 and Maximum 14, $15 per person

TinkerTech - 6th - 12th Grades

TinkerTech Program

The National STEM Academy TinkerTech program at the Museum of Aviation focuses on exploration, innovation, and discovery through hands-on STEM activities that incorporate specific Georgia Standards of Excellence for students in grades 6th –12th . The program takes place at the Museum of Aviation in the new TinkerTech classroom or “on the Go” outreach at the school.

TinkerTech at the Museum of Aviation:$10 per participant

The minimum number of students Required is 15 and the maximum is 90. Programs are scheduled Monday-Friday and last approximately 2 hours at the Museum of Aviation. Up to 3 free teachers.

TinkerTech Curriculum:

6th grade: S6E5 b and c; S6E6 a

Students will investigate rocks and minerals as well as alternative energy.

7th grade: S7L2, S7L3, MGSE7.G.2

Students will explore inside of the human body

Students will have the chance to discover different types of triangles using robotics.

8th grade: S8P2 and S8P3

Students will demonstrate the relationships with kinetic energy and potential energy.

Students will also use robots to explore the relationships between force, mass, and the motion of objects.

9th – 12th Grade Coming Soon

To reserve a TinkerTech Field Trip, please complete a reservation request form below!

TinkerTech "On the Go"- 6th - 12th Grades

TinkerTech Program

The National STEM Academy TinkerTech program at the Museum of Aviation focuses on exploration, innovation, and discovery through hands-on STEM activities that incorporate specific Georgia Standards of Excellence for students in grades 6th –12th . The program takes place at the Museum of Aviation in the new TinkerTech classroom or “on the Go” outreach at the school.

TinkerTech “On the Go”:$10 per participant

Offered to schools within 50 miles of the Museum of Aviation. Program will last approximately 50 minutes. Will follow the TinkerTech curriculum, however, activities may vary depending on space availability at the school.

To reserve a TinkerTech Field Trip, please complete a reservation request form below!

TinkerTech Live Virtual Field Trip- 6th - 12th Grades

TinkerTech Program

The National STEM Academy TinkerTech program at the Museum of Aviation focuses on exploration, innovation, and discovery through hands-on STEM activities that incorporate specific Georgia Standards of Excellence for students in grades 6th –12th . The program takes place at the Museum of Aviation in the new TinkerTech classroom or “on the Go” outreach at the school.

Live Virtual Field Trip:

$100 per trip

There is no minimum or maximum number of students, however, to ensure a quality program please limit to one grade level at a time.

Each trip lasts approximately 30-45 minutes and curriculum will include a live STEM demonstration and a live tour of at least 1 building.

STEM demonstration will vary per grade level and will be decided upon during scheduling.

Students will have the opportunity to ask questions with instructors live.

All Live Virtual Field Trips will include a 10-30 minute ‘Test’ session a day or two prior

To reserve a TinkerTech Field Trip, please complete a reservation request form below!

Guided History Tour -- Age 5 - Adult

Guided History Tour

Explore World History through exhibits and aircraft at The Museum of Aviation! Guided Tours are history-based tours led by trained staff from the Museum of Aviation Education Center.

You will also go inside the C-130 “Hercules” airplane for an Inside-an-aircraft experience.

While inside the C-130 “Hercules,” you will watch a video on paratroopers and other missions performed by the C-130.

To correlate the Guided Tour specifically to your classroom curriculum, please advise when scheduling. Standards that can be met are SSH6 (a)(b)(d)(e).

Guided Tours last approximately 1.5 hours.

The Guided Tour will include one or more buildings.

The minimum number of students required for a tour is 20 and the maximum number is 90.

Guided Tours are offered Tuesday – Saturday

Fee: $5 per participant

GA Studies Tour -- 7th - 8th Grade

GA Studies Tour

This tour highlights our home-town WWII hero and accomplished author Robert L. Scott who was from Macon, Georgia. His adventurous life included achievements in scouting, an incredible military career, and the experience of walking the Great Wall of China. The students will go inside the Lockheed-Martin C-130 Hercules Airplane for an inside-an-aircraft experience. Robins Air Force Base is a service depot for C-130s and students will learn of its history and how Paratroopers use this plane after being trained at Fort Benning, GA. A short video about the plane will be shown.

The tour will end with a Scavenger Hunt activity.

Group Program:

The Georgia Studies Tour lasts approximately 2 hours.

The minimum number required for the tour is 25 students and the maximum is 75 students.

Georgia Studies Tours are conducted Tuesday – Saturdays

Fee: $5 per participant

Field Trip Request Form

To schedule a visit for any of our group programs, please complete the form below. This is a request form only. Programs and Field Trips are not scheduled until you are contacted by phone or email by a field trip coordinator. As our instructors coordinate their own trips, please allow 2-3 business days for a field trip coordinator to contact you and confirm reservation requests. Homeschool and individual registrations, please use the appropriate Registration link on the listing. Thank you.

Education Programs*

Please use this form for group programs and field trips. For individual registration, including STEM Labs and Homeschool Workshops, please use the appropriate registration form for each event.

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